Shloka 80
Jvara-Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa: Causes, Doṣic Types, Āma/Nirāma Stages, and Prognosis of Fever
कफवातौ समौ यत्र हीनपित्तस्य देहिनः / तीक्ष्णो ऽथ वा दिवा मन्दो जायते रात्रिजो ज्वरः
kaphavātau samau yatra hīnapittasya dehinaḥ / tīkṣṇo 'tha vā divā mando jāyate rātrijo jvaraḥ
જે વ્યક્તિમાં પિત્ત ઓછું હોય અને કફ તથા વાત સમ હોય, તેમાં રાત્રિજન્ય જ્વર થાય—તે ક્યારેક તીવ્ર, અથવા દિવસે મંદ રહે એવો હોય।
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vainateya)
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Doshic causality and timing: pitta deficiency with kapha-vata balance gives rise to a night-fever pattern (rātrija), with variable severity.
Vedantic Theme: Causation in prakriti (gunas/doshas) as a field of lawful change; knowledge reduces confusion and guides right response.
Application: Track fever periodicity (night onset, day mildness) alongside doshic signs; tailor regimen to pitta support while managing kapha-vata dynamics.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147.81 (vata-fever early night); Garuda Purana 1.147 (doshic jvara typology)
FAQs
This verse links disease-patterns (here, nocturnal fever) to doṣic states, emphasizing that health and suffering are understood through kapha–vāta–pitta dynamics.
It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it offers a physiological teaching on fever, reflecting the Purana’s inclusion of practical dharmic living through health knowledge.
Use it as a diagnostic hint: recurring night-fever patterns can be examined through an Ayurvedic lens of pitta depletion with kapha–vāta involvement, ideally with guidance from a qualified practitioner.